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Foldable Polymers as Gene Probes
Abstract This technology utilizes novel probes to detect and identify target biomolecules in a sample. These probes employ conformational changes induced by molecular recognition events to initiate changes in the optical properties of the probe (e.g. the modulation of a fluorescence or absorption response upon target binding). Methods, including solid...
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Li, Wei Wang
Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, Biotechnology
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Health & Well-being > Biotechnology
Expanding Materials Available for 3D Printing with Dissolvable Resins
Unmet Need: 3D printing technology requires specific printing materials 3D printing is an ideal technology to rapidly construct objects with complex geometries. Over half of available materials for 3D printing are photo-curing polymers for printing techniques such as digital light processing (DLP), stereolithography (SLA), and liquid crystal displays...
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jinwen Zhang, Baoming Zhao
Keywords(s): 3D printing, photo curable, sacrificial mold, thermoset
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
Improved performance of Zn-Br2 static batteries with internal magnetic fields
Unmet Need: Zinc dendrite growth and cross-diffusion of bromide ions causes failure in Zn-Br2 static batteries. Flowless zinc bromide (Zn-Br2) batteries show potential as cost-effective, safe alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. However, uneven metal deposition leading to the growth of zinc dendrites limits the efficiency and durability of static...
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jeffrey Bell, Anjaiah Sheelam, Dalton Glasco
Keywords(s): Alternative Energy Sources, batteries
Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Energy, Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
Polyurethane Composition with Enhanced Thermocompression Characteristics
Unmet Need: Challenges recycling and reprocessing polyurethane foams due to their thermoset behaviors Polyurethane foams are thermosets and accordingly, at their useful end of life, it may be challenging to reuse or recycle such polyurethane foams. The reprocessing of polyurethane is usually a slow process, especially for those prepared from petroleum-based...
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jinwen Zhang, Wangcheng Liu
Keywords(s): foam, polyurethane, vitrimer
Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Sustainable resources, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech, Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
Polyols and Polyurethanes from Lignin
Unmet Need: Successful production of lignin based Polyols Polyurethane (PU) is an important class of thermoset polymer with a $70 bn/year market, providing materials for many applications. PU materials are comprised of an isocyanate and a polyol; both of which are currently obtained from non-renewable petroleum resources, suggesting that the development...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xiao Zhang, Udishnu Sanyal
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Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
LONG-LASTING SACRIFICIAL ANODE AND EMBEDMENT METHOD IN REPAIR MORTAR
Unmet Need: Longer enhanced service life of discrete sacrificial anode Discrete sacrificial anode (DSA) is a tool used for corrosion mitigation of steel reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete. Recent studies reveal that the commercial DSA products have shorter service life than expected, as the zinc corrosion products accumulate at the interface...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xianming Shi
Keywords(s): Corrosion Protection, discrete sacrificial anode, foamed paste
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
Foamed Drywall Waste Panels (FDWP): A fire-protective insulation technology
­Unmet Need: Environmentally friendly fire-protective insulation material Flammable plastic foam insulation (aka Styrofoam) has been under scrutiny in recent building fires. Noncombustible alternatives are costly & produced with carbon-emitting fuels. Concurrently, there is pressure to end landfilling of gypsum drywall waste from building construction...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): David Drake, Taiji Miyasaka
Keywords(s): Building Materials, Clean Tech
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Graphene oxide nano-engineering for interfacial transition zone in cement composites
Unmet Need: Mitigating weakness in the interfacial transition zone in cementitious composites. Cement composites are a type of affordable and versatile artificial building material that have been extensively used in modern civil engineering. However, their inherently quasi-brittle behavior has limited their structural applications, due to the associated...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xianming Shi, Jing Zhong
Keywords(s): 2D Nanomaterials, Building Materials, Nanotechnology, Sustainability
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
A Durable Ni-Sn Aerogel Catalyst for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) in Water Splitting
Unmet Need: Abundant and low cost catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Accommodating the surplus energy from off-peak hours and intermittent electricity from non-dispatchable renewable energy requires efficient energy storage and conversion devices. One of the most promising solutions is to directly convert electricity into hydrogen fuel via water...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yuehe Lin, Dan Du, Hangyu Tian
Keywords(s): Catalysis for Energy, Clean Tech, Water Splitting
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
High-performance planar solar concentrators based on TiO2 nanoparticle doping
AbstractResearchers at WSU have invented a new conceptual solar concentrator: the light scattering-based solar concentrator (LSSC). This invention is a great enhancement of the photovoltaic (PV) application. Luminescence solar concentrator (LSC), has been considered a viable option to harvest solar energy with minimal environmental impacts. However,...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Wenji Dong, Yilin Li
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Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech, Technologies > Health & Well-being > Chemistry, Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials
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